Rotorua Travel Planner

Plan your Rotorua, New Zealand self drive holiday!

Create your own Rotorua New Zealand self drive holiday package by browsing the Rotorua accommodation and activity options. Add these and your other New Zealand transport, accommodation and activity choices to your booking cart. Submit your booking cart online and your New Zealand Travel Organiser consultant will provide local advice and book your New Zealand vacation package for you, with no fees or costs. Easy!

About Rotorua, New Zealand

Distinguished by Maori culture and geothermal activity, this diverse city will put on a display; encounter geysers, mud pools, steaming craters and 16 lakes.

Stroll through Hells Gate a steaming, bubbling thermal park. See mud pools, hot springs and experience a taste of Maori culture, even try Maori weaving and wood carving! Rejuvenate at the day spa, soak in hot pools and enjoy a Rotorua mud facial or massage incorporating traditional Maori techniques.

Visit Te Puia – listen to a karanga (call) from Maori women welcoming you onto the fully carved traditional marae and a whaikorero (welcome speech). Relax and enjoy the beautiful waiata (songs), the world renowned haka, the elegant poi dance, learn Maori customs and enjoy a traditional hangi (meal) dinner.

Visit Mokoia Island, Rotorua’s sacred Island steeped in cultural history. Experience a traditional Maori welcome, learn about Mokoia’s tribal history, try indigenous food and enjoy a hot soak in Hinemoa’s Pool.